4/19/09

Yes, I know a lot of us are on diets, myself included. I've been doing the "clean eat" semi-diet for a while now. So I did not really eat this, only a small sample to make sure it came out great. And yes it truly came out decadent, divine, heavenly, pineappley & baconley. I have wanted for some time now to make something with pineapple and bacon. I mean they go so well together on a pizza (if done right), so I wanted to try it else where. I came up with the idea of putting pineapple and bacon in a butter rich pound cake. Why not? Let's just kick that fattening pound cake up a few more fattening notches shall we? Allllrighty then!

Cook about 3 – 4 slices of bacon till just about crisp. Drain on paper towels, set aside.Take a few pieces of pineapple and chop up about 2 ts (or more) for the glaze, set aside in fridge to keep cool.Put 3/4 cup or so, of undrained pineapple with its juice in a small bowl; set aside.Drain remaining pineapple and measure 1 cup of drained crushed pineapple; set aside.Cream shortening, butter, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.Sift flour and baking powder together; add to creamed mixture, 1 large scoopful at a time, alternating with half & half. Now stirring by hand, add vanilla; then fold in 3/4 cup undrained pineapple with juice and blend well.Pour batter into a well greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Place in cold oven.Turn oven to 325° and bake for 1 ½ hours, or until top springs back when touched lightly with finger.Let pineapple pound cake stand for few minutes in pan. Run knife around edges to loosen and remove pineapple cake carefully to a rack.

I love this-I mean heck, if you are going to eat nauhgty, why choose between bacon and sweets right? do both in the same recipe! It would only take me a few hours to drive there and share another piece. ;)

Wow, Dawn, this poundcake sounds incredible. It's so funny that you're posting this right now; I have a pepperoni and pineapple pizza sitting in my fridge right now (or the remnants of what was a pepperoni and pineapple pizza, I should say). I can't wait to try this poundcake. It looks totally divine!!

stop with the insanity! i declare, dawn--you are the master of interesting combinations. although, now that i think about it, i like hawaiian pizza very much, and it's essentially pineapple and pig grease. good for you--the texture looks particularly pleasing. :)

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